# Hotel California Redux - Another 1979-like Right Wing Shift? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 16, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-california-redux-another-1979-like-right-wing-shift/991674 "2023-10-16T21:42:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 76
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-california-redux-another-1979-like-right-wing-shift/991674/76 "2023-10-19T19:22:43Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > Maybe I missed it, but has a left-wing government been elected anywhere in the world in the past two years? Hey, just wanted to make sure you got to see this good news: > [@Poland elections: Law & Justice Party appears to have been defeated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poland-elections-law-justice-appears-to-have-been-defeated/991637/8): > > I’m not an expert on domestic Polish politics by any means, but the view from Western Europe, as far as I can tell, is that this shouldn’t be seen as a general move to the left. Poland is a very conservative country by European standards, especially on social matters like immigration and LGBT+ issues, and that’s unlikely to change much. (Note there was also a question about migrants on the ballot which was boycotted to undercut its legitimacy, rather than allowing it to fail.) The issues that l… It’s not exactly a left-wing government, except relative to what’s there currently. It’s a major defeat for one of the most conservative/authoritarian governments in Europe, and a bright spot for anyone who opposes authoritarian conservatism. Let’s hope other countries are taking note. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotel-california-redux-another-1979-like-right-wing-shift/991674)._